Punishment for rape

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..... shall also be liable to fine. (2) Whoever, (a) being a police officer, commits rape, (i) within the limits of the police station to which such police officer is appointed; or (ii) in the premises of any station house; or (iii) on a woman in such police officer s custody or in the custody of a police officer subordinate to such police officer; or (b) being a public servant, comm .....

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..... r (g) commits rape during communal or sectarian violence; or (h) commits rape on a woman knowing her to be pregnant; or (i) commits rape, on a woman incapable of giving consent; or (j) being in a position of control or dominance over a woman, commits rape on such woman; or (k) commits rape on a woman suffering from mental or physical disability; or (l) while committing rape cause .....

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..... and includes the precincts of any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or of persons requiring medical attention or rehabilitation; (c) police officer shall have the same meaning as assigned to the expression police under the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861) (d) women s or children s institution means an institution, whether called an orphanage or a h .....

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